Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-04
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-sEvENTH SESSION THIRTY
SECOND DAY.
SENATE,

SACRAMENTO, February 3, 1887.
The Senate met at IL o'clock A. NJ.
S. 3. 3, to repeal Section 1422 of Title of the
Civil Code which reads: The rights of ripar-
ian proprietors not affected by the provisions
of the title"
Bowers, author of the bill, read an extended,
wandering and disgruntled speech in support of
the bill. II was exceedingly and foolishly
partisan in favor of Southern California, while
| the speaker had the bad taste and poor judg-
ment to refer TO this section of the State as
:" the frozen north" and, with utter contempt
for the truth, asserted by indirection that while
citrus fairs could be held in Central California,
| the fruit exhibited in them came from the
| southern part of the State. The speech was so
cratic, and so surcharged with back-action
and tselirefutation, that the friends of the bill
| tried to bring it to premature end, but the
| speaker asserted his ownership of the progress
ing Grafton and insisted upon steering it in his
own fashion and landing it in his own good
time and he carried out that programme. His
reading occupied the morning session.
After recess Mr.. White, of Los Angeles, ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of the bill, review
ing somewhat the views he had before ex-
pressed, wherein he was opposed to BUSTING the
Supreme Court because they administered the
laws as they found them He still held those
views. but believing that the particular law
then in question was bad one, he was in favor
of its repeal. He appealed first to the miners,
endeavoring to show by reading from numerous
authorities that the industry of mining was de-
pendent for its continuance on the doctrine of
appropriation. He claimed that the decisions
of the Courts were to the effect that while ri
parian owners can legally divert a small portion
of the waters of stream for the purposes of ag-
riculture, person who did not own property on
the stream had no right to take water therefrom
for irrigation, even if the riparian owners are
not injured, and held that the repeal of the
section would injure no one. He appealed to
Democrats to stand by the platform on which
they were elected.
and that the very best reason for retaining it is
that il is in consonance with the Constitution.
He would oppose measure that takes from one
to give to another
Mr.. Goucher thought the people demanded
the repeal of the section, and that appropria-
ton of water was had under the law as 1t was,
but that there were small streams that could
vet be appropriated.
Mr. Clunie was in favor of Il measure in the
interest of the entire State, and as distinguished
gentlemen disagree upon this vital question,
favored referring it TO a committee which might
thoroughly examine the same and report. as IL
was too weighty question to be settled merely
by Il vote. He deprecated the slurs cast by Mr..
Bowers on Northern California. In conclusion,
he moved to make the bill the special order for
Tuesday next after reading the Journal.
The bill was read the second time, and Mr..
Clunies motion prevailed, making 1t special
order.
THE FIRST LAW.
A. B. 195 was then taken up out of order. 1t
gives Los Angeles county two more Superior
judges. The bill was unanimously passed. This
is the first bill which has become law.
o D. -of, 10 IepleHlsi tHe Contingent iuuu VI
the Senate, was passed and ordered sent at once
to the Assembly.
A. B. b, already passed by the House, was
ordered on the file ia place of 5. B. 159, an
identical bill, providing for the protection of
white labor by the proper labelling of Chinese
made goods. The bill was then read for the
first time.
The Committee on Education reported favor
ably on S. C. X. 5, regarding the appropriation
to John Mullan, as attorney for this State in
regard to public lands. Referred back to the
committee after lengthy discussion, to allow
Mr.. Mullan to be heard.
The motion to reconsider the vote passing S.
B. and S. b. 20, was made the special order for
Friday. Also s. B. IS was made special order
for Monday at 2:30P. NJ.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Clunie-Relating to the escape of gas from
gas meters
By Moffitt-In relation TO the office of treas
urer of deaf, dumb and blind.
By Gesford-Relating to opium smoking.
By White-Relating to the time, manner and
places of holding session of Superior Court.
By Sulliyan-To prevent CONGREGATIONS and
protecting property saved from fire, Also, bill
relating to interest; also, bill concerning pawn
brokers.
By Dixon-To pay the claim of Judge Crosby.
By Meany-For the relief of the heirs of
George Horton, Telegraph Hill.sufferer; also,
bill providing for the purchase of certain roads
in Yosemite Valley.
By McCanhy-for the relief of Esther H.
Dennis.
By Caminetti- Relating to legal holidays.
By Yell-For the relief of insolvent debtors
and protection of creditors and punishment of
fraudulent debtors
By Jones-Relating to banking institutions;
| also bill relating to jurors.
At 5:l5 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.